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PART 4Simulants to be used in relation to a Specific Food or Group of Foods

1. For the purposes of this Schedule a simulant is specified in relation to a specific food or a specific group of foods where “X” is placed in the column headed by that simulant opposite that specific food or specific group of foods in the Table to this Part, and the Table will be read in conjunction with the notes to it and with paragraphs 2 to 5.

2. For the purposes of this Part —

(a)a reduction factor is the figure which follows an “X” and oblique stroke in the group of columns headed “Simulants to be used” in the Table to this Part;

(b)a reduction factor is specified in relation to a specific food or group of foods where, in the Table —

(i)the food or group of foods is described in the column headed “Description of food”; and

(ii)“X” is placed in a column headed by a specified simulant opposite that food or group of foods followed by an oblique stroke and a reduction factor.

3. Where a reduction factor is specified in the Table in relation to a specific food or a specific group of foods, that reduction factor shall be applied to the result of any migration test using the simulant specified in relation to that food or group of foods by dividing the result of the test by the reduction factor.

4.—(1) Where the letter “a” is shown in brackets after the “X”, only one of the two simulants specified will be used in the migration test, that is to say —

(a)if the pH value of the food is higher than 4.5, simulant A will be used;

(b)if the pH value of the foodstuff is 4.5 or less, simulant B will be used.

(2) Where the letter “b” is shown in brackets after the “X”, the indicated test will be carried out with ethanol 50% (v/v).

5. Where a food is listed in the Table under both a specific and a general heading, the simulant relating to the specific heading is the simulant which falls to be used for the migration test.

Reference Number

Description of food

Simulants to be used

A

B

C

D

(1)

Simulant B will not be used where the pH is more than 4.5.

(2)

This test will be carried out in the case of liquids or beverages of an alcoholic strength exceeding 10% vol. with aqueous solutions of ethanol of a similar strength.

(3)

If it can be demonstrated under regulation 13(2) or proved by means of an appropriate test that there is to be no fatty contact with the plastic material or article, simulant D will not be used.

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Beverages

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Non-alcoholic beverages or alcoholic beverages of an alcoholic strength lower than 5% vol:

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